Glory

We are justified by faith alone but not by a faith that is alone. Everyone who
believes in Jesus alone for salvation will immediately and inevitably prove
this faith through good works of service to God and neighbor (James 2 ...Read More

Sin affects our entire being, including our ability to love, our capacity to
reason, and our physical bodies. The longer we persist in sin, the harder it
is to see and do the will of God, so we must endeavor ...Read More

We are not discouraged when we suffer, not because we deny our hurt and
pain, but because we know that suffering for Jesus proves our faith — the
path to ultimate glory. Each time we endure scorn or injury for being ...Read More

A church unified in the truth and in love is one of the most powerful displays
of God’s glory to all of creation. We should therefore strive to bear with one
another’s failings and endeavor to study the ...Read More

It is hard for us to understand exactly what God’s glory may look like, but the various descriptions of it in Scripture seem to indicate that it will be the most beautiful sight we will ever experience. All of ...Read More

These opening two verses of Scripture introduce us to the One for whom and by whom all things were made. The self-existent Lord of the universe existed before everything was created, and He alone has the ability to create freely ...Read More

John Calvin writes, “it is no common kindness from God, that he calls us, freed and exempted from the common punishment of our sins, to so honourable a warfare as to undergo for the testimony of his Gospel either exiles ...Read More

How has God adorned the church to make it beautiful? How can that beauty be increased in your
own life? How can the church be a “joy of the whole earth”? Think this week about what part you
play in ...Read More

The glory that surrounds God is seen as beautiful colors, a wash of amazing sounds, a perfume of wonderful smells. That God adorns Himself with beauty is a sign to us. Do not settle for paltry architecture, advertising-jingle music, or ...Read More

The greatest aspect of heaven is the presence of God. Our worship should serve as a brief taste
of the glories of being in His presence. Remember as you go to public worship this Sunday that
you are entering the ...Read More